Sparks Electrical News November 2019

LIGHTING

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NEW LED WALL BOX DIMMERS

A fter increasing demand from the South African market, Spazio Lighting has an- nounced the launch of its own range of high quality dimmers. These dimmers are com- patible with a wide range of LED lamps and, most importantly, they are guaranteed to be compatible with all Spazio dimmable LED lamps. The range consists of two new dimmers: The Preset dimmer is the most compact dimmer DECORATIVE LED LIGHTING SOLUTION FOR BATTERY PARK, V&A WATERFRONT BEKA SCHRÉDER supplied the decorative LED lighting solution for Battery Park, a new urban park that forms the gateway to the V&A Water- front, integrating Cape Town’s CBD and the V&A Waterfront through a series of pedestrian routes. Against the backdrop of Table Mountain, visitors to the park are able to engage in a range of out- door recreation, entertainment and retail activities on various levels of public space. The site, which contains the rear ramparts of the historical Am- sterdam Battery – one of the oldest structures in Cape Town – is also of archaeological impor- tance. Within Battery Park there is a free public skate and scooter park. It is the first skate park built within the city to world class skate park standards and using lightweight construction. The multi-court is suitable for basketball and mini soccer games, and with adjustable hoops it is accessible to younger players. Lighting solution With their aesthetic appeal and good perfor- mance, BEKA Schréder’s ZELA post top LED luminaires and LEDpost bollards were the lumi- naires chosen. The elegant ZELA, with its time- less shape, is ideal for applications where energy saving, low maintenance and precise light control considerations are important factors. This LED post top emits a pleasant, glare-free light, making it the perfect luminaire for architectural spaces. The ZELA offers a cost-effective lighting solution for the creation of ambience. The BEKA LEDpost bollard with its distinct design incorporates a highly efficient LED light source. Light pollution is avoided because no spill light is emitted upwards. The easy-to-install, low maintenance LEDpost offers energy savings of up to 70%. BEKA Schréder locally develops and manufactures LED lighting products, designed and suitable for African conditions. The company is proud to be associated with Element Consultant Engineers in providing a successful decorative LED lighting solution for this prestigious project.

consider that it is rated for 400 W resistive and 250 W LED. The dimmer is operated by a simple bell press switch and this can be controlled from multiple bell press switches by simply wiring the two control wires parallel to one another. Spazio feels confident these dimmers will set a new standard for dimmers in the market. Not only are they of high quality, but they are also extremely well priced; the Preset Dimmer is the cheapest true LED dimmer currently available in South Africa. This exciting new range of products is available from all leading Spazio distributors throughout the country.

offers a few unique features which until now have not been available in wall box dimmers in South Africa. You can set a default state that the dimmer returns to after a power failure. This is a very useful feature given the status of South Africa’s electricity supply. This dimmer also has a memory function, so it can be set either to turn on at the previous level or it can be set to turn on at maximum intensity or minimum intensity. Finally, you can also adjust the speed at which the dimmer adjusts the light level. This dimmer also utilises Trailing Edge technology making it compatible with all resistive and capacitive loads. It is smaller than most wall box dimmers available locally, especially if you

currently available in the market, measuring only 37 x 34 x 12 mm. The dimmer utilises Trailing Edge technology making it compatible with all resistive and capacitive loads. It is specially designed to dim a very wide range of LED lamps and all 230 V halogen or incandescent lamps. It is very important to note that trailing edge dimmers are not suitable for any magnetic loads. The Preset dimmer is operated by a simple bell press switch and this can be controlled from multiple bell press switches by simply wiring the two control wires parallel to one another. The Adjustable dimmer is a high end solution for professional installations where clients demand maximum control of their lighting. It

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The BEKA LEDpost guides the way in Battery Park at the V&A Waterfront.

NOVEMBER 2019 SPARKS ELECTRICAL NEWS